Lir
A boys’ name of Irish origin, meaning the sea; sea god in mythology.
Babies a year
5
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Lir by the numbers
Lir was given to 5 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Lir. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Lir
Names that are said the same way as Lir, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Llyrsea6 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean God
Like Lir, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Other names that mean the sea
Like Lir, each of these has the sea in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.